Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 70.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 86.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jersey, on the other hand, 3.9 children do as of 2022.
have 52.5% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 92.1% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
How big is Jersey compared to Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.